>> we have to leave it there. thanks for joining us. >> thank you. >> the conversation is continuing at al jazeera.com consider. have a great weekend. >> this is al jazeera. >> from al jazeera headquarters in doha and in london. this is the news hour. ukraine in crisis, protesters are now in charge of government buildings in the capitol. the president said it's a coup. ukraine'syria's government stilg barrel bombs as the u.n. try to gain access.

>> pope francis appoints 19 new cardinals and calls on them to shun the rivalries of the previous papacy. >> and the highlight of the forgotten crisis. it's as simple as a pair of shoes. >> we start again in ukraine where a day after a peace deal was signed which was supposed to end the political crisis the situation seems even more confused. the police have abandoned the streets of the capitol. the protesters are now guarding government offices including the parliament. and president viktor yanukovych has abandoned the capitol of kiev and is thought to be in east of the country. he gave an interview where he said he won't resign and

described the coup. >> this is my assessment. i'm deeply convinced. i will call national observers and all mediators who took part in this political conflict so they can stop. >> one of the president's staunchest critics may soon be free from jail, and her release is being fast tracked by a vote in parliament. we'll be live in kiev in a moment for the latest but first let's take a look at how the events have been if you woulding on the ground in kiev. we have this report. >> in the government quarter of kiev civilians are now defending the institutions of state. the only functioning institution is parliament where the opposition now find themselves enjoying the majority. president yanukovych is defecting or resigning. >> i would like to inform you

the head of the parliament has written a statement removing himself from all duty of the parliament head because of illness and need for treatment. >> deputies have been approving resolutions that may seal the president's political fate. his impeachment and elections to be held as quickly as possible. >> many of the citizens only have one solution to what is happening today, and that's the calling of early elections. that's why we have offer an initiative for president yanukovych's resignation. according to the constitution elections have to be held no later that may 25th. >> friday's compromised agreement signed between president yanukovych and the opposition is beginning to unravel because by leaving the capitol yanukovych shows that he is no longer in charge. even in the east where the

opposition is pleased to be weakest pictures are coming in of morallies and a simple of ukraine's ties to russia. in kiev it's now down to those who have struggled for his departure to fill in the security forces left behind. this is now the symbolic center of power in kiev. the opposition movement still on independence square and revolutionaries are still beginning to feel like victors. >> another correspondent in kiev is barnaby phillips, he joins us live now. there are so many development notice crisis of ukraine but can we start first with the pre-recorded television interview conducted by viktor yanukovych? >> yes, sorry, if you're hearing bangs behind me don't be alarmed. i think they are fireworks going

off in celebration because the crowd at independent square that you see believe this evening they are on the winning side. in the interview we have just seen in the last hour or so we have to assume as you say that it was recorded today in or around the eastern city of karkev. i thought histone was absolutely defiant. he likened to what was happening in this country to the nazi takeover of the 1930s. that's an emotive term in this country because of what they did here in the second world war, and because there have been far right elements have that supported parts of the opposition. he calls it a coup d'etat, and he doesn't seem to be going anywhere, and that raises an awful lot of alarming questions potential by will ukraine's

future. it's quite apparent that here in the capitol he has absolutely no authority. you saw that in robben's report there. the buildings, the great buildings of state have been abandoned. they have been taken over by protesters who believe themselves to be revolutionaries. it is the parliament that really is the only functioning authority. it has managed to achieve a corum, stand has been passing laws all day which cement the position of the opposition, if you like. it's debatable whether we should still be calling them the opposition but it cements their hold on power if that's not a contradiction in terms. >> it's interesting that from the security forces particularly the police in the army. >> yes, that's right. we've had a number of statements in fact. earlier in the day the interior ministry came out and said that they were with the people. this was after the minister had

been dismissed and replaced by the parliament. then we saw a statement by the heads of four key agencies, including military intelligence. the kinds of organizations that the people in the crowd behind me would hold responsible directly for the bloodshed which has taken place on the streets of kiev this week, the deaths of more than 70 people. those four groups gave an impromptu press conference. they, too, said they were with the people. if you're wearing your cynic hat you can all detect which way the wind is blowing in kiev, but they said they would stand by their actions of recent days and that they would--happy would be the wrong word, you but confident if they were to appear in court as witnesses one day. >> thankful very much in deed. barnaby is in independent square

or just in front of independent square. let's go now to the presidential estate which is 15 kilometers outside of the city center, and it being abandoned. a lot people have been teaming through the grounds to have a look as andrew simmons has a report. >> thousands of people have been inside the presidential compound. that's where i am right now. this behind me as the people keep cheering there is in fact a guesthouse. a very lavish one at that worth millions of dollars ma made outf wood, and all around it there are very expensive ornaments. the beam right now are moving forward not in any way in a violent way. they're not looting or anything like that. it's more like some sort of sunday gathering walking around

a stately home. this is a very large, people are coming through like tourists, all extremely happy convinced that the president is standing down even though there is no official word like that. you have an ornamental lake behind that, and the green is the compound perimeter with. there is not a policeman in sight. the police from independent square, the protesters have come here. and they've taken control. they will not allow anyone inside the building. they're warning there could be bobby traps. but they're making sure that no one with anything.

it's just a celebration with people walking around viewing this lavish estate where the man who came from the soviet era background, a very poor youth with who jail terms said he lived like a star. he lived like a king. he spent so much public money. >> just outside of kiev. and let's have a look now at the live shot. that's a live shot of independent square or the midan as it is known locally in ukraine. it does look pretty peaceful. that's the latest to come from kiev, the ukrainian capitol where so many questions remain to be answered. we're going to move on to syria now. activists there accusing government forces of dropping

local barrel bombs on aleppo. these bombs are containers backed with explosives and dropped from helicopters. intense fighting has been reported in areas of rebel and army lines. well getting humanitarian aid into the country, into syria, and the u.n. security council is due to vote on a resolution that demand immediate access to deliver supplies. we go to the u.n. in new york. what exactly is the resolution containing? is anybody going to argue against having immediate access humanitarian assistance to the people of syria? >> that would be a fairly straightforward request, and something that the security council could pass but we're going to see problems here. i predict in an hour's time

mainly the resolution is immediate access. cross board access into all parts of syria for humanitarian aid and agencies. and it calls for an end of the bombardment and shelling in syria and has a paragraph in there that suggest further measures may be taken if there was any obstruction or aid to get into the country. the resolution has been weeks in negotiations mostly because russia has said the initial draft and earlier versions was simply too critical of the syrian government. it wanted there to be criticism and to take note of the action and violence taken by the opposition as well. it was hugely against any talk of sanctions against the syrian government or anyone else who failed to allow that aid to go into their country. so we are expecting some kind of

interesting development here, and we see that in about an hour's time. >> unless the language suffered significantly it is likely to pass, right? >> that's at million dollar question. we do have some indication how the permanent members are going to vote. now russia has already vetoed three syrian resolutions in the past and supported quite strongly by china as well. the difference here less than an hour to go, we don't know how russia is going to vote. they veto. they could abstain or they could support. we had a text in the last hour from the u.n. security council member who said russia is playing this one, keeping their cards very close to their chest. absolutely worrying in a way because normally russia will give an indication if they're happy or leaning towards

supporting their text. it may come down to the very second where they raise their hand. if the resolution doesn't pass this is on behalf of the security council talks in geneva failed as well. there is no date for a third round there, and the international community has failed to come together to get some kind of help to the syrian crisis. >> thank you very much to our correspondent at the u.n. in new york. let's go back to the ukrainian capitol. that's a live shot of parliament where i'm told the president, president viktor yanukovych has just been officially dismissed by the parliament, which is sitting in kiev. also an election date for may 25th has been set. now as to how constitutional this is, we don't know. but we have our correspondent

barnaby phillips, who is watching developments in ukraine from his position there. barnaby, parliament is pushing ahead with an agenda without any heed, i if you like, without hed that there is a president in position. >> well, with that vote was made on a giant screen at independent square, a great cheer went up amongst the people who were there. the legitimacy of this we know president yanukovych has been defiant and said he won't find anything by which he means the opposition leaders that the

president in the time being he will stay function where it is safer. so it really does seem irreconcilable forces, maybe now the ex-president we'll have to see, if he wants international mediation as soon as possible. >> ththey were not happy with elections in december. they were pushing for much earlier, and parliament just decreed that elections should be held much earlier in may. >> yes, that was a team opposition demand. but if they sign the deal, made a timetable out of the

supervision of officials. the question now is what it teams--but in terms of authority on the president, or ex-president yanukovych, he has no power on the ground here in kiev. the police force, the army has abandoned government buildings. they have been taken over by demonstrators. his palace has been taken over. his position at the very least in this part of the country is extremely tenuous. >> all right for now, thank you, barnaby, for updating us on the very latest developments coming out of ukraine here on the al jazeera news hour. we have more to come. we'll keep you up-to-date with fast-moving events in ukraine, plus venezuela, which is bracing for more trouble after days of violent protests. and we meet the people risking

it all to secure afghanistan. and anothe norway's cross cy queen. details coming up with jane in sports. >> the pope urged the new appointees to shun the rivalries and factions that have been blamed for the scandals that dog the previous papacy. nine of his new cardinals come from south america, asia and africa and reflect a clear attempt to reflect. the new cardinals were the

personal choice of pope francis with half coming from outside europe and none from the united states. many from developing nations. but francis has made it clear he wants to shift the balance of power away from the vatican. but the presence of pope benedict xvi was a real surprise. it's been one of the most important weeks for pope francis and for the catholic church as a whole. pope francis has been leading a debate on whether the church's teachings on abortion, and results show that most reject them as outdated and unrealist unrealistic. >> the pope is going in that direction by paving the way for

change little by little. you have to take small steps because in the vatican you have to follow a certain process. >> homosexuality, civil union, i'm strongly christian but i believe this pope can open doors that in the past were always kept truck. >> this week's meeting came before another key conference later in the year on family issues. but the pope's attempt to modernize the church is an uphill battle. >> catholics who divorce and remarry even gay couples adopting children are becoming the norm in the western world. so the church can't just ignore them. >> the 19 new cardinals will be among those to take life changing decisions for the millions of catholics around the world asking pope francis to break with tradition and keep up with modern times.

>> we're joined live from rome, claudio, good to see you. this is a new pope, claudio, trying to bring the church back in line with modernity and family values and homosexuality. just how far do you think this is likely to go? >> well, it really is an uphill battle for him because obviously the up for giving stance on issues like abortion, like birth control and homosexuality is strongly ingrained in the catholic church's position. it will be unlike tlikely to coe those ingrained with those stances and teachings. but one of the first things that are believe to change soon probably as early as october

when the big congress of bishops on the issues of families will take place is the relaxation of the prohibition for divorced catholics who then remarry to receive confession. well, the officials stance from the vatican and the catholic church is that if you get an official annulment through the catholic church you cannot get confession. now everybody seems to agree that needs to be scrapped. that will seem easy. one thing is to allow divorce and remarried clothes to receive confession. another is to change the catholic church's ideas and restrictions and when it comes to homosexuality, abortion, and birth control, pope francis is a strong voice and he has a strong drive for change.

we'll see where he stands on that. >> tell us about the significance of the demographics from the cardinals. none from the united states and far more from the previously stated developing world. >> well, even more importantly is that more than half of them were from outside of europe. most of them usually are from europe, and many usually are from italy. but this time pope francis in accordance with his idea of far reaching church, they are mostly from south america and developing countries. well, that is, of course, him trying to shift the way for balance of power. but as you mentioned in your intro it's getting back at those from when the vatican who are the real authors of the scandal who marred the catholic church in the past.

>> claudio in rome for us. thanks. i'll be back with more news from europe a little later this news hour. back to martine in doha. >> okay, let's go straight to venezuela where pro and anti-government supporters are gathering on the streets. both president madura's government and opposition have called for a show of support. this seems to be the most serious challenge to the maduro government to date. >> what we have is pro government supporters, mostly women's organizations expressing their support for nicolas

maduro's government. also very, very tight security all around the capitol here on the roads to the airport, government buildings. many events, social events, social events have been canceled in anticipation of possible problems but both sides calling for calm, calling for dialogue, calling for people to fight and resist this temptation for violence or to repeat some of the violence from the few days or go. it's a tense calm raining over the country at the moment. >> we look at a pro government rally, how representative are these thousands. it looks like thousands of people out on the streets. did they take in all the major cities of the country, or are they localized to a particular

area? >> well, i think there is juniors of strong government support, mostly in the humble areas of the big cities. and also areas of great opposition support. so we're seeing a regionalization of these divisions in venezuela society. i think both demonstrations very representative of th politics we here in venezuela. large numbers on both sides. there are certainly difficulties here. the government still does enjoy a great deal of support here. nicolas maduro won election with more than 50% of the vote. but there is opposition due to rising crime rate and inflation and others problems. it is a very much a divided society. >> we'll get back for later and

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>> you're watching the al jazeera news hour. reminder of our top stories. the ukrainian parliament has dismissed the president viktor yanukovych. mps declared him constitutionally unable to carry out his duty. this move came after an interview in which yanukovych defiantly refused to resign and an early election has been set for may 25th. the u.n. security council will vote o to move in syria whe

9 million people need help. pro government supporters are gathering in venezuela's capitol of caracas. both nicholas madur nicolás madd for a show of support. we have more on the main story of the day. the crisis in ukraine continues. some politicians are worried that the country could split from the west and the east which favors russia. the country has long been divided along ethnic and linguistic divides. half speak the ukrainian language. one in every six people is a russian-speaking ukrainian. and russians make up a sixth of

the population. this is how the country voted, the ukrainian speaking west voted for timoshenko and the russian-speaking east voted for yanukovych. with we go live to london, thank you for joining us on al jazeera. what is your assessment on the state of ukraine right now as we have the president, viktor yanukovych, describing events so far as having been a coup? >> well, i think the first thing to remember is that the president was legitimately elected, so he sees the unfolding of events as a coup because he was effectively forced out of power.

on the other hand we have the opposition who are saying that look, he was elected because he was given a chance to be democratically elected and he defected. however we have serious doubts he would allow the same rights in the upcoming 2015 elections. this is one of the major issues, lack of trust in the current authorities. this has been aggravated with high number of deaths we've seen last week. which effectively made yanukovych's political future untenable. we're seeing a situation where the opposition want to push ahead and finalize what they started, hopefully take over the power as they expect as we found out with the elections. whereas the president believes

that he has the legitimacy and he has to you continue insisting on his rights. however this strategy may not work. >> what impact will the immanent release of tymoshenko? >> tymoshenko was, indeed, the popular leader back in 2004-2005 during the revolution. but don't forget the ballot boxes in 2010 she was defeated. she's not necessarily an unifying figure. the other problem is that because she's such a charismatic leader, she's quite likely going to emerge as the key leader as the opposition leader in the upcoming elections. it's still unclear how this will

sit with the other leaders in the opposition that have been carrying this movement. i think at the moment ukraine needs a leader that will have calming and unifying impact but i don't see anyone who can do that. >> how seriously should we take these concerns about the possible prospect of ukraine dividing along that long-existing "fault line" between east and west. how seriously should we take the prospect of that further? >> i think it's quite simplistic to put divisions along the cultural or linguistic line. indeed, there are differences but we have to remember that the ukrainians are quite proud of their country, and there have been supporters from the east. tymoshenko herself comes from

the east of ukraine, and there has been a surge of activity among middle class across ukraine. so there are different layers to the story. still yanukovych maintains his power base in the east. there would be probably support for him or for those who are anti-tymoshenko, but it doesn't mean that the country will be split into two parts. >> okay, thank you very much, indeed. very interesting. talking to lellet, ukrainian analyst who joins us live from london. let's go to zimbabwe where the president has returned home from singapore after undergoing cataract surgery. he's been in power since 1980 but is increasingly blamed for the decline of the country's economy.

>> living in high inflation, the u.s. dollar is now legal tender along with the south africa rand and the british pound. using currency that is available but they say they can't forward them. >> why go shopping. >> zimbabwe has had no currency of its own since 2009. it has used the different currency. government officials say using currency is a good thing. importing goods would be easier but some economists warn that will not solve the country's economic problems. the president has just turned 90

years old, he's africa's oldest leader, factionalism and infighting within the party is making investors nervous. his policies are also a concern for some in the international community. >> the economy is in a comatose state. it's a major threat to the growth of this economy it goes hand in hand, nowhere in the world would the economy without a significant chance. >> zimbabwe's liquidity cries has seen businesses close. companies are still laying off workers and banks aren't lending money. corruption in companies is an all time high. government officials blame western sanctions for the

country's problems and many believe that the zimbabwe economy is in an irreparable state. >> mateo renzi has been sworn in as prime minister. >> reporter: matteo renzi has become italy's youngest prime minister. mr. renzi has presented his cabinet line up to the president with the average age of 48 with some of the smallest and youngest in recent italian history. his new government is expected to face a confidence vote in parliament on monday. russia's government said the cossack man who whipped members of the pussy riot band, suspend.

pussy riot had been jailed, but this time they have not been jailed. the wher whereabouts of thep eta members. they had given up reps as a first step towards disarmament. no. paris there are not enough rental properties to go around and the increase of number of people living in cramped, overpriced and sometimes unsanitary situations. we have reports from paris.

>> reporter: mamadou and his wife and four children live in one of paris' most expensive districts. it used to be the mas room. it's seven square meters and costs $600 a month. they've been here five years. so scared of upsetting their landlord they want to hide their faces. >> i don't usually let the gets go to friends homes because i don't want them to see what they have. my son was once invited to a birthday. he was shocked. his friend had their own room. what could i say to him? >> he works two jobs. he could afford more if it was available. paris is bursting for people looking for home but demand far exceeds supply. this family's plight is not uncommon. a recent poll shows that house something their prime concern.

being able to afford the rent, having the documents in place and it will be a big issue in next month's local elections. politicians ignore it at their peril. politicians get it, but don't know have the policies or the money to address it. >> in france we have great companies that make concrete, plaster and glass. why doesn't the government invest in building and jobs that can solve the unemployment crisis as well as the housing crisis. >> this house is home to 18 people. one family lives in this room. they have one child and another on the way. every time they ask for social housing they get told the list is full. >> for 13 years i've been working, paying taxes, and look at this, it's too small. it's no good. >> back in the made' made--maids room, an eviction. it is not fit for purpose.

they could soon lose what little they have. >> well, that's all the news from europe for now. back to you. >> thank you. now some good news from afghanistan. yes, good news. there has been a dramatic decrease in the number of police officers killed or injured on duty. but despite this drop the job remains one of the most dangerous in the country. bernard smith reports from the capitol of kabul. >> for much of the past six years this has been the life, lying face down in a bare room. former police officer was paralyzed by slap. >> you've endured so much pain and tragedy the past six years my wife, god bless her, she turns me over and cares after me. after god, she's the only one who cares. i can't even use the bathroom.

>> he said he wanted to serve his country. but there is only so much his country can do for him. he was flown to india for surgery, however, doctors there could not help him. last year almost 80 officers were killed every week from april to november fighting season. another 3,000 were injured according to the government. >> he used to tell us terrible stories from the front line. he used to tell me about the dangers of the job. i told him not to go any more. he said, as long as he's alive he will serve the country. when he was healthy the government used him. now that he's wounded and paralyzed the government doesn't care about him. >> he wants treatment in the u.s. or europe. it will cost 10s of thousands of dollars. in reality this is how he'll be for the rest of his life. >> the afghan government says during the past six month the number of police casualties have fallen dramatically from up to

20 a day to around three or four now. they put that down to provide reinforcement during attack, better medical evacuation and stopping unnecessary patrols. this remains a very dangerous profession because of those who are willing to blow themselves up. >> travel filling their nets. where in indonesia where fishermen are forced to use illegal methods to keep their heads above water. anand jane will be here with all the sports.

>> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford life from new york city. an update now on a story first reported on by al jazeera's investigative unit just four months ago. a powerful california politician has been accused of corruption. he was indicted on friday for 24 counts of fraud and bribery. jennifer london has more. >> reporter: mail and wire fraud, bribery and money laundering some of the corruption charges filed against one of california's most powerful state senators, ron calderon. his brother thomas, a former state assemblyman has also been charged with conspiracy and money laundering. >> the indictment described a scheme in which ron calderon accepted $100,000 in cash bribes as well as plane trips, dinners

and trips to golf resorts. >> reporter: calderon faces 24 charge. the indictment outlines details of his alleged misconduct. he's accused of taking $100,000 in cash bribes along with gourmet dinners and trips to upscale golf resorts. the charge come after a yearlong fbi investigation. >> ron calderon took the bribe in return for officials acts such as supporting legislation to those that would be favorable to those that paid him bribes and opposing legislation that would be harmful to them. >> reporter: al jazeera america's investigative unit first reported on the corruption investigation in october obtai obtaining a sealed affidavit revealing claims that the senator was for sale. an application willing to influence legislation in exchange for money. as part of an elaborate fbi sting agents posed as owners of an independent film studio. they approached the senator and

allegedly paid him off. >> they had to establish banks accounts. they probably might have had to incorporate a company. they need read needed a busines. it's a lengthy operation. >> last year al jazeera america tried to speak with calderon, but he declined comment. correspondent josh bernstein caught up with him as calderon was arriving at a five-star resort. >> excuse me, mr. calderon. we were hoping to ask you questions about your ongoing legal problem go i'm here for a conference, i'm not going to talk discuss that. >> the fbi alleged that you've accepted 1 hup thousand dollars in bribes in exchange for legislation. >> if convicted on all 24 counts he could spent the rest of his life in prison.

the charges carry a maximum sentence of 400 years. he's expected to turn himself in to federal authorities on monday. jennifer london, al jazeera, los angeles. >> the democratic leader of california state senate calling for calderon to resign or at least to take a leave of absence. westboununited auto workerss appealing the vote at volkswagen chattanooga, tennessee, plant. the union is claiming outside interference including anti-union comments by senator corker. producing 800 million plant in central mexico on friday more than 200,000 cars will be assembled there every year. 200,000 vehicles more than japan, and there will be more cars made in mexico with mazda,

nissan and audi all opening plants. the release of a blueprint with how it plans to deal with its $18 billion debt. the plan is not sitting well with everyone. >> reporter: detroit has a plan to dig itself out of bankruptcy facing $18 billion in long term debt. city manager kevin orr called for cuts for thousands of retirees, banks and bondholders. the emergency manager announced a plan that is subject for approval by judge and will likely undergo appeals. but donald smith who worked 30 years as a city detention officer said any cut to his pension will hurt. he received $800 pension check

each month. under orr's proposal that would drop to around $500. >> this makes such a drastic affect on me i can't even imagine how i'm going to make it from day-to-day. that's the truth. >> it's not just the 34% hit. there is incremental hit in the amount that they're going to have to pay in excess of what the city gives them to subsidize their healthcare. >> many creditors are also feeling the squeeze. orr is proposing to pay them $0.20 on the dollar on the money to which they're owed. orr's proposal has ignited opposition it has eased some fears for now. city-owned art is spared under the plan thanks in part to money being offered by the state and private donations. and along with the cuts are some investments. orr proposes investing

$1.5 billion in city services. this means more funding to improve police, fire, lighting and blight removal. city retirees like smith are expected to put up a fight. >> and i'm angry. i'm angry to think that people don't mean anything any more. >> and the deal is far from done. negotiations between the city and it's creditors will continue. orr's plan will likely look are a whole lot different by the time it reaches the judge for final approval. bisi onile-ere, al jazeera detroit. >> the plant contains 440 pages and was filed electronically in u.s. bankruptcy court. meanwhile arizona legislation that would allow business owners to refuse service one step away from becoming law. the state legislature passed the measure saying owners could deny service based on religious belief.

supporters say it protects freedom of religious but opponents say that is is discrimination. more bad news for california farmers. not only have they been dealing with drought but their water reserve is running bone drive. they're talking about the water that is sent to inland farms. it's california's largest water delivery system. authorities say it won't be sending any irrigation water to farms this year and california's governor declared an emergency last month. west virginia water supply is now considered safe. that's after a january 9th chemical spill that left 300,000 residents completely without access to clean water. cdc said there are no detectable toxins in the water and it's safe to clean, drink an the watr

even for pregnant women. increased fishing has led to depleted fish stock. we have that report. >> bare hands a line and a hook. for generations this is how fishermen has made a living in the pristine waters of east indonesia. but fish don't bite that easily any more. >> five years ago when we still used paddle boats without engines we could cap up to 700 fish in one night. now it's not more than 50. >> more aggressive and illegal methods are used to catch remaining fish. many fishermen admit they use explosives they don't want their identity to be revealed. >> i feel guilty using this

illegal method, but if we use lines we have to catch enough to make layoffing and be able to send our brothers and sisters to school. >> despite using desperate measures they still can't compete with the big boats catching all the fish. although they also now have to travel a lot further to find tuna. >> they sail to far away corners of the ocean to catch these but in the next five years they're afraid they won't find any more. if there is nothing done to stop the fishing there won't be any left for their children or grandchildren. >> the effect of overfishing become painfully clear in this harbor and valley where most of the tuna fleet is docked for years fishing techniques using enormous nets. >> with these boats using huge nets it's clear traditional long line boats are out of business. i have 30 boats docked at the

harbor now no, sir working. there is no fish. >> millions of indonesias are depending on fish for their income and nutrition. the government has introduced marine protected areas where fish something limited to make sure fish population also grow back. but this might be too little too late. with aggressive fishing techniques not being banned traditional fishermen have only a slim chance to pass on their skills for next generations. al jazeera. >> that's it for this hour. i'm morgan radford. the news continues next including the latest on the crisis in the ukraine. you're watching al jazeera america.

>> good morning and welcome to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live from new york. [♪ singing ] >> the ukrainian parliament celebrates after voting to remove viktor yanukovych from office. this as a new round of protest begins in venezuela. >> plus the pope's pick, pope francis chooses a dozen